Like humans, monkeys value information about sex and status, inviting the hypothesis that our susceptibility to these factors in advertising arises from shared, ancestral biological mechanisms that prioritize social information. To test this idea,...

Gender studies (GS) has been challenged on epistemological grounds. Here, we compare samples of peer-reviewed academic journal publications written by GS authors and authors from closely related disciplines in the social sciences. The material...

A new survey report looks at attitudes among Muslims in 39 countries on a wide range of topics, from science to sharia, polygamy to popular culture. The survey finds that overwhelming percentages of Muslims in many countries want Islamic law to be...

Yeyo@salonium@ebefl@SteveStuWill This report makes me doubt Pinker's assertions, I admire Pinker a lot. But I think he might be a little bit too optimistic here
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Yeyo@NoamJStein In the sixties canadians overwhelmingly supported stoning of adulterers and death for apostates
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As public debates swirl around border walls, “Dreamers” and Black Lives Matter, ethnic studies are booming across the U.S as school districts and states mandate students take courses in black and Mexican American studies — including those in...

Although crime prevention tactics are designed to reduce offending, some studies have revealed instances where reported crime actually increases after introducing lower intensity interventions. An analogous trend—characterized by low-dose...